A bank manager who was caught on film stealing thousands of pounds from cash machines has been jailed for six months.

Emma Roulston ( 25) of Todhills, The Murray, pocketed bundles of high value notes when she was alone at the Santander bank in Kilmarnock.

Roulston was caught after suspicious bosses installed a hidden camera to try to find out how so much money was disappearing.

After being sacked, Roulston announced on Facebook she was “officially unemployed” before setting off on a round-the-world trip with her boyfriend.

She now faces having her home seized after inquiries revealed more than £33,600 was unaccounted for, Kilmarnock Sheriff Court heard.

Roulston, a former pupil of Duncanrig Secondary, admitted stealing £6000 from the bank back in August 2011. Further charges may now be set to follow. In January 2012, Sheriff Elizabeth McFarlane granted an order banning Roulston from selling her home after a request from prosecutors.

Roulston also had two current accounts and an ISA frozen, with one account remaining open for living expenses. The move followed evidence that Roulston took additional amounts ranging from £200 to £7600 between December 2010 and August 2011.